Moment.js: Date.now() javaScript analogue

Question

Is there any simple way to get a number of milliseconds elapsed since 1 January 1970 00:00:00 UTC simular the Date.now() javaScript function?

score 41 · Accepted Answer · answered Apr 22 '14 at 13:20

41

Use the valueOf method on a moment object:

For local time:

moment().valueOf();

For UTC:

moment().utc().valueOf();

answered Apr 22 '14 at 13:20

Mike

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These two return same value, so no need the second IMHO. – lk_vc Jan 16 '15 at 03:14
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Depends on where you reside and if your browser / system represents the actual timezone you are in ;) Then those two may differ... – Youp Bernoulli Aug 22 '16 at 13:36

score 29 · Answer 2 · edited Apr 07 '16 at 07:48

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To get current date you may use the following line in your js file:

var currentDate = moment().format("DD-MM-YYYY");

It will show the date of the given format 19-Mar-2015

edited Apr 07 '16 at 07:48

userlond

answered Mar 19 '15 at 08:07

Abinash Pradhan

Thanks for answering it here for us waywards. – Manuel Hernandez Sep 04 '17 at 17:36

score 13 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 22 '14 at 13:23

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Date.now() is the simplest. Otherwise the following using simple javascript can be used:-

new Date().getTime()

Using moment.js

moment().valueOf()

can be used.

moment("...").valueOf()

can be used to get the time elapsed since a particular date.

answered Apr 22 '14 at 13:23

Ranjith Kumar

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